Government & Public Sector Overview - Ernst & Young - United States

Government & Public Sector: doing more with less

The administration in Washington is promising government that works better, is more transparent and costs less. Federal agencies and departments are addressing an array of issues – from energy and the environment to education, healthcare, homeland security and the current economic crisis – and challenging senior officials and executives to meet heightened expectations for performance and service delivery.

Ernst & Young has been helping clients manage change for years. We leverage lessons learned in both the private and commercial sectors to bring fresh perspectives to a company or an agency’s operations.

The US Government & Public Sector (US-GPS) provides federal agencies with a full range of assurance services and advisory services focused on process and systems improvement.

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Ernst & Young can help federal agencies become:

• More efficient. In the new era of doing more with less, government must work efficiently. Drawing on our extensive experience, we identify ways to keep operations lean and effective.
• More adept at mitigating risk. We help clients develop and implement the stringent risk-management protocols needed to protect information-technology infrastructure from a range of threats and meet the requirements of public accountability and compliance.
• Better able to manage programs. Using proven, leading practices, we help identify and respond to challenges in the execution of major program and policy initiatives.
• More effective in using shared services. Our experience implementing shared services in both the public and private sectors, help agencies set realistic timelines, achieve stakeholder buy-in and achieve priority goals.
• Skilled at managing infrastructure projects for public-private partnerships. Infrastructure reform is a vital part of ensuring economic prosperity. We have extensive experience supporting the selection process and execution of PPPs.